Macworld (2019-06)

114 MACWORLD JUNE 2019

PLAYLIST REVIEW: KEF LSX WIRELESS MUSIC SYSTEM

The small, simple remote

provides buttons for power

on/off, source selection,

volume up and down,

mute, play/pause, and skip

forward and back.

is not IEC 320 C13, which is nearly
ubiquitous, at least in the US; it’s IEC 320
C5, which you can see in the photo of the
connections. When I asked KEF about this,
they replied, “The footprint for the 320 C5
connector is slightly smaller, and with the
physical space available, that small amount
of saved space was important.” Still, I wish
it was C13, which would make it much
easier for many owners to replace a lost
power cord.

KEF LSX USER INTERFACE
Each pair of LSX speakers comes with a
small remote control with six buttons:
power on/off, source select, volume up,
volume down, mute, play/pause, skip
forward, and skip back. It feels good to the
touch with a matte-black finish.
You set up the speakers using
the KEF Control app, which is free
for Android and iOS devices. The
app guides you through the setup
procedure (which I’ll discuss
shortly), and then displays the main
screen that lets you select the
source, control playback, and
mute the speakers.
From the main screen, you can
select Settings, which provide a
variety of controls. These include
connecting the two speakers with
an ethernet cable rather than
wirelessly, inverting the L/R speaker

assignments, setting

standby-mode time,

setting volume

increments, initiating

firmware updates, and

others.

Also from the main

screen, you can select the

KEF Audio Signature controls, which let

you create and save profiles based on the

placement of the speakers in your room

The Expert settings let you set the bass extension,

external subwoofer parameters, and other things.